Live Oak beach house fire suspicious, firefighters say

An oceanfront house in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz was destroyed by a two-alarm fire Sunday night, and investigators said the cause of the fire is suspicious.

No one was injured in the blaze. The fire ignited sometime around 10 p.m. inside the large, two-story house on Geoffroy Drive and a neighbor called 911.

Firefighters said when they arrived, 20-foot flames were jumping out of the roof and a partially naked 19-year-old woman was standing on the deck of the house, staring at the fire.

The topless teenager, whose name was not released, was incoherent and she was taken to Dominican Hospital to be evaluated. She was later taken into custody for questioning, however, investigators did not say if she was considered a suspect.

The beach house is owned by a Fresno man, Dennis Parnagan, who uses it while vacationing in Santa Cruz. Parnagan walked with firefighters around the charred remains of his beach house on Monday, and said he hopes to rebuild it.

Neighbor Brian Bergtold recorded video of firefighters battling the blaze Sunday night and sent it to KSBW Action News 8. Raw Video: Live Oak beach house fire:

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